Reese Witherspoon Loves Channeling Elle Woods

Even though Legally Blonde came out nearly 16 years ago, it seems that Reese Witherspoon never really let go of Elle Woods. While running errands in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Witherspoon appeared to be channeling the now-iconic character, wearing hot-pink pumps, rose-framed sunglasses, and carrying a structured fuchsia bag that also happened to match her Draper James phone case. This wasn’t the first time she’s paid homage to Ms. Woods, though.

Scrolling through Witherspoon’s Instagram is almost like peering into the life of a modern-day Woods, with lots of pink, carefully coordinated outfits, and bubbling enthusiasm seeping out of almost every image. In one photo, she snapped her bright-pink shoes alongside a matching, monogrammed handbag. In another, she dressed like a chic version of one of Santa’s elves while holding meticulously wrapped presents. She’s even dusted off her old bunny costume from the film and showed off her best bend-and-snap. It doesn’t get any more Elle Woods than the bend-and-snap.

Witherspoon has recently expressed interest in returning to the character for a third installment of the Legally Blonde series. In an interview with James Corden last week, she said she would be willing to reprise the role if the story were right. “I think it’d be kind of cool to see her 15 years later, like, what’s she doing now?” she said. “What do you think? I don’t know. But I need a good idea.” She then mused about Woods being a Supreme Court justice or a powerful attorney, adding, “Or she could be in prison. She could be anything!”

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